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A Dr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD , Family Medicine, answered. You can manage a closed fracture on a daily basis by elevation of the extremity, ice in the early stage (be careful not to burn the skin - keep a layer of padding between the ice bag and the skin), and rest. Good nutrition and adequate hydration is also important.
What do you do if you have an broken bone? If you fractured a bone you want to keep it (splint it so it doesn't move) in a comfortable position and ice it before you go to the hospital and get X-Rays. EX: If you fractuâ¦red a finger, you can use a Popsicle stick and tape your finger to it to illiminate movement. Always splint above and below the break. If it's a really serious break, where one bone has actually 'split' and now there is two bones, it needs to be put back into place and splinted. This process is extremely painful. Always ice a break to eliminate swelling, and minimize movement if you are lacking in materials to splint.